(October 1962)

DC, 1960 Series
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Price:
0.12 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly with the exception of Feb, May, Aug, Nov
Indicia Publisher:
National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Julius Schwartz
Format:
Color; Standard Silver Age US; Saddle-stitched; Newsprint; Was ongoing series

The Secret Life of Star Sapphire! (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Gil Kane
Inks:
Murphy Anderson
Colors:
Jack Adler ?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Star Sapphire [Carol Ferris]
Reprinted:
  • in Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1993 series) #3 (April 2001)
  • in Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #1 [black and white]

The Secret Life of Star Sapphire! (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
John Broome
Pencils:
Gil Kane
Inks:
Joe Giella
Colors:
?
Letters:
Gaspar Saladino

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Zamarons; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Anamede (Zamoron); Star Sapphire [Carol Ferris] (villain; first appearance)
Synopsis:
Zamoran warriors travel to Earth to make Carol Ferris thier new queen. They turn Carol into Star Sapphire and test her by having her defeat Green Lantern.
Reprinted:
  • in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #4 (September-October 1980)
  • in DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #3 (April-June 1969)
  • in Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1993 series) #3 (April 2001)
  • in Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 Series) #1 (2005) [black and white]

Earth's First Green Lantern! (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gardner Fox
Pencils:
Gil Kane
Inks:
Murphy Anderson
Colors:
?
Letters:
Gaspar Saladino

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (origin retold); Abin Sur; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Larifars (Energy Beings); Balzona (Energy Being)
Synopsis:
Hal Jordan explains to Pieface why Abin Sur came to Earth in a spaceship when all Green Lanterns can travel thru space unaided.
Reprinted:
  • in Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #87 (December-January 1972)
  • in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #5 (November-December 1980)
  • in Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1993 series) #3 (April 2001)
  • in Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 Series) #1 (2005) [black and white]

Indexer Notes

Some sources have credited the inking incorrectly to Joe Giella. Murphy Anderson inks confirmed by Bob Bailey, Bob Hughes and David Bachman. Murphy Anderson also listed in the Schwartz's pay records supplied by DC Comics.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Secret Life of Star Sapphire!
    Green Lantern
  2. 2. Earth's First Green Lantern!
    Green Lantern
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Dwayne Best
  • Daniel Thingvold
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Bob Klein
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Gregory Fischer